grant

与える、認める

求められた許可やお金、権利などを正式に与える。

やさしい英語で： To officially give someone what they ask for, such as permission, money, or a right.

• The school granted permission for the trip.
• They granted her a visa last week.
• Will the judge grant our request?

使い方： grant someone something (The council granted us permission to build.); grant something to someone (The court granted custody to her father.)

類義語： give, award, allow

反対語： refuse, deny

よく使う表現： grant permission, grant a request, grant someone access, grant a wish

認める

あることを正しいと認める。別の点で反論する前に使うことが多い。

やさしい英語で： To accept that something is true, often before disagreeing about another point.

• I grant that you have a point.
• She granted that the evidence was weak.
• I grant you that it is expensive, but it will last.

使い方： grant that… (I grant that the plan has some advantages.); grant someone that… (I grant you that the room is small.)

類義語： admit, concede, acknowledge

反対語： deny

よく使う表現： grant that, grant someone that, grant the point

助成金、補助金

特定の目的のために、団体や政府から与えられるお金などの援助。

やさしい英語で： Money or another gift given by an organization or government for a particular purpose.

• She received a grant for college.
• The government awarded grants to small businesses.
• Can we apply for a grant to repair the roof?

使い方： grant for something (She received a grant for her research.); grant to do something (They won a grant to restore the old theater.)

類義語： funding, award

よく使う表現： research grant, government grant, apply for a grant

付与、授与

許可や権利などを誰かに正式に与えること。

やさしい英語で： The official act of giving someone permission, a right, or something else.

• The grant of permission took several weeks.
• A grant of citizenship requires official approval.
• The court confirmed the grant of legal authority.

使い方： grant of something (The grant of permission allowed work to begin.)

類義語： bestowal, conferral

よく使う表現： grant of permission, grant of citizenship, grant of rights

譲渡、払い下げ

土地などの財産を誰かに正式に移し、法的な書類に記録すること。

やさしい英語で： An official transfer of land or other property to someone, recorded in a legal document.

• The family received a grant of land.
• The deed confirms the grant to the college.
• These old grants established ownership of several farms.

使い方： grant of something to someone (The deed records a grant of land to the town.)

類義語： conveyance, transfer

よく使う表現： land grant, grant of land, government grant